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Principal to shut down RobustWealth’s
advisor-facing technology
Advisors repeatedly get hung out to dry by new fintech firms that can’t run an ice cream truck, let alone a business,” says Manish Khatta
Asset manager aims to create a buzz sending cereal boxes to advisers
Khatta explains the marketing behind this new strategy, saying Potomac’s comfortable with making other investment managers uncomfortable.
Industrials & Manufacturing Sectors Trading Above 50-Day Moving Average
Industrial and manufacturing sectors are both trading above their rising 50-day moving averages and just below record highs, says Dan Russo of Potomac.
Fund News Advisors Can Use
from WealthManagement.com
Potomac’s New Marketing Campaign Bets on the Most Important Meal of the Day. Advisors can request a free box at bullbearcereal.com.
Why this asset manager wants to
send you cereal
Potomac delivers 30 boxes of branded cereal as part of the firm’s “eyes on brand” marketing strategy, according to president and CIO Manish Khatta.
Goldman’s Brand Could Be its Biggest Benefit—Or Achilles’ Heel—in Attracting RIAs
“RIAs today aren’t going to fall in love with shiny new toys like they may have in the past.” Khatta said.
Hot Corner of ESG Investing Is
Cooling Fast and Losing Cash
Clean tech becomes a source of funds, as money rotates away from those emerging growth themes and into…
Gold futures up a
fourth straight session
Some investors “may be using (the NASDAQ Composite) breakdown as a signal to rotate into…”
Gold settles at a nearly 3-month high after a weaker-than-expected U.S. April jobs report
Dan Russo, CMT shares thoughts on gold futures closing above $1,800 on Thursday…
Gold prices top $1,800,
settle at highest since February
Portfolio Manager Dan Russo, CMT shares his thoughts on Gold prices in this piece from Market Watch.
Potomac’s Model Portfolios Attain
Meteoric Asset Growth
Potomac is pleased to announce a nearly 1000% rise in the assets in its product suite on the Envestnet platform…
What’s important in the process of trading Dogecoin and other crypto assets
Dan Russo, Potomac Fund Management CMT, joins Yahoo FInance’s Kristin Myers and Alexis Christoforous…
Futures Drop as Investors Monitor Latest Earnings for Signs of Recovery
Manish Khatta, CIO of Potomac Fund Management, joined Wake Up With Cheddar to discuss how weakness in the…
Potomac Fund Management Adds
Dan Russo, CMT
Veteran Portfolio Manager joins the team as the first external investment management hire in the history of the firm.
After growing to near $100 billion in custody, Apex Clearing strikes ‘IPO’ deal
It’s good news for RIAs, too, because “there needs to be competition outside of the behemoths that…”
Potomac Adds ETF Strategist Main Management to Union UMA Platform
Potomac found synergy with the Main Management approach – namely a commitment to bespoke…
Riskalyze Fintech Report Card:
December 2020
Union promises to provide a home for these advisors by providing tech, asset management and OCIO capabilities.
Actively managed funds with
the biggest gains of 2020
“The theme from the active fund winners in 2020 is the ability to be nimble and press hard on your winners”
‘Rule of law prevailed’:
Advisers confident after riots at US Capitol
“By any account what happened yesterday at the Capitol was disgusting and sad,” said Manish Khatta
Nineteen Predictions for
Wealth Management in 2021
In this impressive lineup from WM, Manish Khatta shares a prediction for 2021 that will see sub-$100 million…
As Oranj nears shut down date, rivals woo advisors in need of new software
“Ultimately, this is a wakeup call for advisors to get to know the tech companies they are getting in bed with.”
Press Release: Potomac Fund Management Partners with Geneos Wealth Management
Potomac is pleased to announce that its model portfolios are now available to Geneos on the Axiom RIA platform…
Potomac Model Portfolios Now Available on Axiom RIA, Fidelity Platforms
Axiom RIA, an investment platform available to Geneos’ 300 advisors, and Fidelity are adding Potomac’s tactical…
Victory Capital admits to ‘leaking’ AUM after Schwab acquires USAA wealth managers
“They probably should have bought both or neither.” says Manish Khatta President and CIO of Potomac
Fintech:
The Next Generation
As guest columnist for WealthManagement.com, Manish Khatta discuss how integrations are giving way to the…
Advisor fintech firm Oranj closing
at the end of 2020
Oranj’s closure also demonstrates the limitations of model marketplaces as a business, says Manish Khatta…
Robinhood allegedly implied a fiduciary duty
to novice investors
“No matter how cool the big brokers think they are becoming they still have antiquated policies,” adds Manish Khatta…
Press Release: Sharon Almeida’s Cents & Sensibility has joined the Union UMA
Almeida, with $92 million in AUM, prides herself on efficiency and exceptional client service. She wanted a partner that…
Small nimble firms still have a lock on doing well and making a great living.
Manish Khatta discusses how oftentimes small advisors are either condescended to or marginalized.
Ellevest’s ‘for-women, by-women’ message
gets more literal
Charlie Kroll co-founded Ellevest but he kept a low profile and mostly followed the ‘wildly creative’ lead…
Known for his high ’emotional quotient,’ Jason Lahita rides solo, again
The Los Angeles RIA PR pro is launching a company called StreetCred from a backyard outbuilding…
A Critical, Little-Known Corner of Finance
Reawakens
We, over the last couple of years, have just heard overwhelmingly how frustrated advisors are, because…
A Small Investment Company Launches a TAMP
for the Little Guy
Potomac says competitive pricing and superior service will make Union a viable business, even amid consolidation.
Union UMA Platform
Press Release
Potomac Fund Management launches Union, a new UMA Platform for Small Business Advisors.
SMArtX raises $4 million to compete as
a ‘Vestmark’-model firm
The Jacksonville RIA software firm gave the Palm Beach, Fla. fund manager a shot at the fast-track that…
Social media savvy advisers meet in real life
at new conference
New technology-focused event engages advisers with content mostly from other advisers.
GIPS compliance
levels playing field
In a perfect world, smaller investment firms would be judged on their performance within defined investment…
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